I more thing (replying to my own email) If you have Windows 2000 server (or advanced or ...), then you had better configure it for "pre-Windows 2000" or it will never give up the struggle with the Samba server. ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252 - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752 - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445 ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Craig > White > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 11:40 AM > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > Subject: RE: Re: Win 2000/Samba > > > There is less than full support for Windows 2000 workstations & servers in > current 2.07 samba. > > BUT... > > create an account at least in smbadduser for the machine as MACHINE NAME & > $ - for example, my machine name on my Windows 2000 computer is FRED, so I > created an account for 'FRED$' - no password - workstation trust account. > > create an account for Administrator - and use the password that > you used for > the Administrator account when you set up the Windows 2000 computer. > > create any other accounts that you need to log in. > > my smb.conf... (but in my case, I am using FRED as password > server - I also > have linked smbusers w/ unix by using unix password sync = yes and have > XXX'ed out the ip addresses and workgroup name. If you want samba to be > domain controller, set security = user, set domain master, domain logon to > yes and set OS Level higher, like 64) > > [global] > printcap name = /etc/printcap > log file = /var/log/samba/log.%m > max log size = 50 > interfaces = 192.168.x.x/255.255.255.0 > domain master = no > default = homes > dns proxy = no > domain logons = no > passwd program = /usr/bin/passwd %u > encrypt passwords = yes > server string = Samba Server > workgroup = XXXXXXX > passwd chat = *New*UNIX*password* %n\n > *ReType*new*UNIX*password* %n\n > *passwd:*all*authentication*tokens*updated*successfully* > comment = Samba Server > unix password sync = yes > smb passwd file = /etc/smbpasswd > netbios name = barney > socket options = TCP_NODELAY SO_SNDBUF=8192 SO_RCVBUF=8192 > load printers = yes > security = domain > password server = FRED > os level = 32 > wins support = false > debug level = 0 > > [there's more but you get the idea] > > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > - Craig White - PO Box 8634 - Scottsdale, Arizona - 85252 > - e-mail address ................ - CraigWhite@AzApple.com > - world wide web address ........ - http://www.AzApple.com > - e-mail my pager address ....... - 6023779752@airtouch.net > - cellular phone ................ - (602) 377-9752 > - voice/facsimile ............... - (480) 945-8445 > ----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----|----:----| > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Sir > > Edward James William > > Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 9:24 AM > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > Subject: Fwd: Re: Win 2000/Samba > > > > > > > > Can anyone help provide info for me on win 2k and samba. Im > > trying to make > > my linux sattion into a domain controller. Yes I downloaded it and Yes I > > have installed it. However after configing the smb config file. I > > set up my > > domain name and controler. > > > > After configing the MS side of things of win 2k it connects to > the domain > > however my login ids arent working. It connects great. I noticed that my > > root account and password dont even connect. > > > > > > > > >From: David Bannon > > >To: "William, Edward (AZ75)" > > >CC: "'galvatron33@hotmail.com'" > > >Subject: Re: Win 2000/Samba > > >Date: Thu, 01 Mar 2001 23:01:03 +1100 > > > > > >At 12:32 PM 28/2/2001 -0700, William, Edward (AZ75) wrote: > > > >Is there something in the works to provide domain controller > > support via > > > >windows 2000. I wanted to add it to the domain and use a > > domain with user > > > >accounts > > > > > >Yes, Samba 2.2, perhaps not quite stable yet, but certainly 'in > > the works'. > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > >David Bannon D.Bannon@latrobe.edu.au > > >School of Biochemistry Phone 61 03 479 2197 > > >La Trobe University, Plenty Rd, Fax 61 03 479 2467 > > >Bundoora, Vic, Australia, 3083 > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > > >..... Humpty Dumpty was pushed ! > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > > > ________________________________________________ > > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > ________________________________________________ > See http://PLUG.phoenix.az.us/navigator-mail.shtml if your mail > doesn't post to the list quickly and you use Netscape to write mail. > > Plug-discuss mailing list - Plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss